Remote Lead Information Security Engineer

Placements24; Randburg; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development budget

Company-provided equipment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Lead Information Security Engineer to spearhead security engineering efforts in a fully remote role across South Africa. You will lead a team of engineers, architect enterprise security, and drive automation while overseeing incident response and security policy development.

The role demands 8+ years in information security with leadership experience, strong cloud security expertise (AWS/Azure) and proficiency in scripting for automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field.
• 8+ years in information security engineering with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience architecting and deploying complex security infrastructure.
• Expertise in cloud security (AWS, Azure), network security, and endpoint security.
• Strong experience with SIEM, vulnerability management and incident response.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automation.
• Knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, ISO/IEC 27001) and compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication and remote-team mentoring skills.
• Advanced certifications (CISSP, CCSP, GIAC) valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of information security engineers.
• Design, implement, and manage enterprise security solutions (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection).
• Develop and deploy security automation to improve operations.
• Architect and oversee secure cloud implementations (AWS, Azure).
• Lead incident response for major breaches, including forensics and root-cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for new and existing systems.
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies and tools.
• Collaborate with IT and development teams to embed security in SDLC.
• Stay updated on cybersecurity threats and industry trends.

Skills

Leadership

Security Architecture

Cloud Security

SIEM

Incident Response

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Threat Modeling

Communication

Mentoring (Remote)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Cybersecurity

Advanced certifications (CISSP/CCSP/GIAC)

Tools

AWS

Azure

Firewall

IDS/IPS

Endpoint Protection

SIEM

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Lead Information Security Engineer to spearhead security engineering efforts in a fully remote role across South Africa. You will lead a team of engineers, architect enterprise security, and drive automation while overseeing incident response and security policy development.

The role demands 8+ years in information security with leadership experience, strong cloud security expertise (AWS/Azure) and proficiency in scripting for automation.